§ 151.04 OBJECTIVES.

   The objectives of this chapter are to:

   (A)   Protect human life and health;

   (B)   Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood-control projects;

   (C)   Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

   (D)   Minimize prolonged business interruptions;

   (E)   Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in areas of special flood hazard;

   (F)   Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of special flood hazard or other flood-prone areas in such a manner as lo minimize future flood-blighted areas caused by flooding;

   (G)   Ensure that potential homebuyers are on notice that property is in a special flood hazard area; and

   (H)   Ensure that those who occupy a special flood hazard area assume responsibility for their actions.

(Ord. 10.630.1, passed 3-15-2011)